Friday, May 26, 2023
British Cycling to Ban Transgender Women from Female Events - BBC News
Italia Squisita: Anchovies and Butter Spaghetti (Spaghetti burro e alici) by Italian Michelin Chef Gianfranco Pascucci - Al Porticciolo
Hunt Will Back More Interest Rate Rises Even If It Pushes UK [in]to Recession
THE GUARDIAN: Chancellor to support Bank of England’s decisions because ‘inflation is a source of instability’
Jeremy Hunt said he will back further interest rate rises by the Bank of England, even if it risks plunging the UK into recession, in order to combat soaring inflation.
The chancellor’s comments come after figures this week showed annual inflation in April was higher than expected at 8.7%, raising the prospect of a 13th interest rate rise by the Bank of England. Markets are now predicting that interest rates could climb to 5.5% by the end of the year, up from their current level of 4.5%, putting further pressure on borrowers and the housing market. » | Kalyeena Makortoff | Friday, May 26, 2023
Jeremy Hunt said he will back further interest rate rises by the Bank of England, even if it risks plunging the UK into recession, in order to combat soaring inflation.
The chancellor’s comments come after figures this week showed annual inflation in April was higher than expected at 8.7%, raising the prospect of a 13th interest rate rise by the Bank of England. Markets are now predicting that interest rates could climb to 5.5% by the end of the year, up from their current level of 4.5%, putting further pressure on borrowers and the housing market. » | Kalyeena Makortoff | Friday, May 26, 2023
FBI Files Reveal Plot to Kill Queen Elizabeth during US Trip in 1983
THE GUARDIAN: Document says man claimed he would attempt to harm monarch while she was visiting California
An FBI file relating to a visit to the US by the late Queen Elizabeth II has revealed a potential plot to assassinate her.
The document, available on the FBI’s online vault, outlines what appears to be intelligence provided to federal agents about a threat to the queen’s life in California 40 years ago.
Queen Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, made an official visit to the US west coast in February and March 1983.
The file states that a phone call was made by “a man who claimed that his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland by a rubber bullet”. » | PA Media | Friday, May 26, 2023
An FBI file relating to a visit to the US by the late Queen Elizabeth II has revealed a potential plot to assassinate her.
The document, available on the FBI’s online vault, outlines what appears to be intelligence provided to federal agents about a threat to the queen’s life in California 40 years ago.
Queen Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, made an official visit to the US west coast in February and March 1983.
The file states that a phone call was made by “a man who claimed that his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland by a rubber bullet”. » | PA Media | Friday, May 26, 2023
Brands Embracing Pride Month Confront a Volatile Political Climate
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Target became the latest company to adjust plans for marketing supportive of the L.G.B.T.Q. community after it faced backlash from some customers.
For years, Pride Month, the annual celebration for L.G.B.T.Q. Americans, has afforded companies a marketing opportunity to tap into the buying power of a group with growing financial, political and social clout.
Yet, while these efforts have always faced some opposition, brands and marketers say the country’s current political environment — especially around transgender issues — has made this year’s campaigns more complicated. This week Target became the latest company to rethink its approach after facing criticism for its Pride collection, which included clothes and books for children that drew outrage from some on the right.
The retailer moved its Pride displays — including rainbow-striped collared shirts, yellow hoodies reading “Not a Phase” and baby clothing and accessories — from the entrances of some Target stores around the country and placed them in the back. » | Jordyn Holman and Julie Creswell | Thursday, May 25, 2023
For years, Pride Month, the annual celebration for L.G.B.T.Q. Americans, has afforded companies a marketing opportunity to tap into the buying power of a group with growing financial, political and social clout.
Yet, while these efforts have always faced some opposition, brands and marketers say the country’s current political environment — especially around transgender issues — has made this year’s campaigns more complicated. This week Target became the latest company to rethink its approach after facing criticism for its Pride collection, which included clothes and books for children that drew outrage from some on the right.
The retailer moved its Pride displays — including rainbow-striped collared shirts, yellow hoodies reading “Not a Phase” and baby clothing and accessories — from the entrances of some Target stores around the country and placed them in the back. » | Jordyn Holman and Julie Creswell | Thursday, May 25, 2023
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Hungry Man Kitchen: Muhammara | محمرة
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US Banker Paid £73m Dividend in 2021 after Firm Won Millions in UK Covid Contracts
THE GUARDIAN: Banks Bourne, sole owner of Tanner Pharma in North Carolina, took sum from Tanner’s UK arm, records show
Banks Bourne’s company, Tanner Pharma, was awarded contracts worth £865m from the UKHSA and the DHSC for the provision of lateral flow tests. Photograph: Medtex
An American banker was paid a £73m dividend in 2021 after his firm won hundreds of millions in Covid contracts, figures show.
Banks Bourne, the sole owner of the medical company Tanner Pharma, took the sum from Tanner’s UK division, Companies House records show.
While Tanner Pharma, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, registered profits of £1.4m in 2019, this figure hit £38.8m in 2020 and £64m in 2021. According to the company’s latest accounts, released in March, this financial growth was largely driven by a Covid windfall, with the firm paid huge sums by the UK government. » | Sam Bright | Thursday, May 25, 2023
Correct me if I am mistaken, but if my memory serves me well, it was the Tories who are responsible for this disgrace. Notably, Rishi Sunak, who was in charge of dishing out money during the pandemic, which he dished out to some like confetti, and to others like stale breadcrumbs to those on rations. Or, indeed, even worse, to many, none at all! – © Mark Alexander
An American banker was paid a £73m dividend in 2021 after his firm won hundreds of millions in Covid contracts, figures show.
Banks Bourne, the sole owner of the medical company Tanner Pharma, took the sum from Tanner’s UK division, Companies House records show.
While Tanner Pharma, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, registered profits of £1.4m in 2019, this figure hit £38.8m in 2020 and £64m in 2021. According to the company’s latest accounts, released in March, this financial growth was largely driven by a Covid windfall, with the firm paid huge sums by the UK government. » | Sam Bright | Thursday, May 25, 2023
Correct me if I am mistaken, but if my memory serves me well, it was the Tories who are responsible for this disgrace. Notably, Rishi Sunak, who was in charge of dishing out money during the pandemic, which he dished out to some like confetti, and to others like stale breadcrumbs to those on rations. Or, indeed, even worse, to many, none at all! – © Mark Alexander
The State of Smoking in India
Oct 10, 2018 | The State of Smoking is designed to provide a snapshot of progress, challenges, and circumstances facing smokers as they struggle to quit and as we work to end smoking worldwide. We’ve examined the tobacco control environment, trends, and key data points in 13 countries and provided profiles for each (9 are also translated into native languages). We hope that the State of Smoking provides useful information to all those interested in smoking cessation, harm reduction, and ultimately ending smoking worldwide within our generation.
The State of Smoking country profiles include limited data from the Foundation’s 2018 Global Survey and other sources. Note: tax, price, and population data change regularly. The below information is based on the latest available data. Additional content and expanded country profiles will be provided in conjunction with a series of in-country symposia which we plan to host in the coming months. Please contact us if you would like to receive more information on these upcoming events.
The State of Smoking country profiles include limited data from the Foundation’s 2018 Global Survey and other sources. Note: tax, price, and population data change regularly. The below information is based on the latest available data. Additional content and expanded country profiles will be provided in conjunction with a series of in-country symposia which we plan to host in the coming months. Please contact us if you would like to receive more information on these upcoming events.
‘Potheads, Go Giggle Elsewhere’: Public Weed Ban Begins in Amsterdam
THE GUARDIAN: Tourists and residents now face €100 fine for public smoking in De Wallen, but some business owners are worried about impact
A worker hangs signs in the Nieuwmarkt publicising the new ban. Photograph: Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock
Thick fumes of cannabis smoke were noticeably absent from the air of Amsterdam’s red light district on Thursday, the familiar smell replaced by dank canal water and rats on the first day of a ban on smoking marijuana in public.
After years of complaints from residents about wild behaviour from 18 million annual visitors, a crackdown on nuisance tourism is in full swing. Last month, the municipality started a “stay away” campaign – aimed first at misbehaving Britons – that banned alcohol sales in shops at the weekend and imposed earlier closing times for window brothels and pubs.
Now, tourists and residents alike face a €100 (£87) fine for public cannabis smoking in and around the red light district, to “reduce crowding and nuisance in the area”. » | Senay Boztas in Amsterdam | Thursday, May 25, 2023
Thick fumes of cannabis smoke were noticeably absent from the air of Amsterdam’s red light district on Thursday, the familiar smell replaced by dank canal water and rats on the first day of a ban on smoking marijuana in public.
After years of complaints from residents about wild behaviour from 18 million annual visitors, a crackdown on nuisance tourism is in full swing. Last month, the municipality started a “stay away” campaign – aimed first at misbehaving Britons – that banned alcohol sales in shops at the weekend and imposed earlier closing times for window brothels and pubs.
Now, tourists and residents alike face a €100 (£87) fine for public cannabis smoking in and around the red light district, to “reduce crowding and nuisance in the area”. » | Senay Boztas in Amsterdam | Thursday, May 25, 2023
Middle Eats: Shish Taouk: Chicken Kebabs | شيش طاووق
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Khaleej Times: 'Boys Don't Cry and Men Need to Man Up' - Busting Men's Mental Health Myths
Music Legend Tina Turner Has Died at the Age of 83 | DW News
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
DeSantis Joins 2024 Presidential Race
What is there about Americans that so many of them find themselves incapable of embracing moderate politics? – © Mark Alexander
All hat, no cattle’: Ron DeSantis, the ‘anti-woke’ Florida governor running for president: The rightwing culture warrior has been called ‘Trump 2.0’ – but what, if anything, is driving him to attain the highest office in the land? »
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Ron DeSantis, gouverneur républicain de Floride, annonce sa candidature à l’élection présidentielle américaine de 2024 : Quelques heures avant un échange prévu avec Elon Musk sur Twitter, le gouverneur de Floride a déclaré qu’il se portait candidat au scrutin présidentiel en 2024. »
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Republikaner Ron DeSantis will bei US-Präsidentenwahl antreten: Floridas Gouverneur Ron DeSantis will Präsident von Amerika werden – und gegen Trump antreten. Seine Unterlagen hat er bereits bei der Bundeswahlkommission eingereicht. »
Tina Turner: Legendary Rock’n’roll Singer Dies Aged 83
THE GUARDIAN: Turner who initially found fame in a turbulent musical partnership, became one of the biggest acts in the world as a solo artist and one of the defining pop icons of the 1980s
Tina Turner, the pioneering rock’n’roll star who became a pop behemoth in the 1980s, has died aged age of 83 after a long illness.
She had suffered ill health in recent years, being diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and having a kidney transplant in 2017. » | Laura Snapes | Wednesday, May 24, 2023
ALSO READ:
Tina Turner, Magnetic Singer of Explosive Power, Is Dead at 83: First hailed in the 1960s for her dynamic performances with her husband, Ike, she became one of the most successful recording artists of all time. »
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Tina Turner, la « reine du rock’n’roll », est morte : En soixante-dix ans de carrière, la vedette du rhythm’n’blues avait imposé sa griffe. Tina Turner s’est éteinte, mercredi 24 mai, à l’âge de 83 ans. »
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Tina Turner ist tot: Die US-Sängerin Tina Turner ist nach langer Krankheit im Alter von 83 Jahren verstorben. Mit Hits wie „What’s Love Got to Do With It“ und „The Best“ wurde sie weltberühmt. »
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